Indigenous uses of boldo have been widely documented and used for centuries.  Today, huge fields of boldo are cultivated around the world to supply the markets demand for boldo herbal supplements for treating gallstones and gallbladder inflammation and many other conditions.  Boldo can be found in the Andean regions of Chile and Peru, and also is indigenous to parts of Morocco.

Purchase Sustainably harvested boldo leaf powder (Peumus boldus), rich in active and beneficial phytochemicals that occur naturally in this plant. Boldo has many biologically active chemicals. At least 17 alkaloids have been documented thus far, several of which are believed to be boldo's main active constituents. Much of the biological activity of the plant has been attributed to a single alkaloid called boldine.  Raintree boldo has been organically grown in Chile and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts.

For more information boldo (Peumus boldus), please refer to the Database File for Boldo in the Raintree Tropical Plant Database.

Ingredients: 100% pure boldo leaf powder (Peumus boldus). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is organically grown in Chile without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1/2 cup amounts twice daily.

Contraindications: Boldo has demonstrated abortive properties and caused fetal birth defects in animal studies and therefore should not be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
Chemicals in boldo may thin the blood. Those taking blood-thinning medications (such as Warfarin®) should use with caution or under the supervision of a health practitioner to monitor these possible effects.

Drug Interactions: Boldo may enhance the effects of blood-thinning medications such as Warfarin®. One in vivo study suggests that boldo and/or boldine can decrease metabolic activation and/or metabolism of toxins, drugs, and chemicals in the liver. As such, boldo may decrease the effect or reduce the half-life of certain drugs that are metabolized in the liver.

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